Dip pen
R. Esterbrook and Co.
Category
Desktop & office
Date
circa 1830
Materials
Malachite and brass
Measurements
187 mm (L)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 610067
Summary
Dip pen. Long brown striped malachite (?) handle to ink pen with twisted brass end and holder to knib. Original knib missing; a later one made by R. Esterbrook and Co. has been slotted into holder. Circa 1830.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
R.Ester Brook and Co RELIEF Made in England 314 (knib stamped)
Makers and roles
R. Esterbrook and Co.